방탄

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 防彈, from 防 (“to defend; to prevent”) + 彈 (“bullet”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ŋtʰa̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [방탄]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bangtan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bangtan
McCune–Reischauer?	pangt'an
Yale Romanization?	pangthan

Noun

방탄 • (bangtan) (hanja 防彈)

1. (chiefly attributive) bulletproof; bulletproofing

   방탄 유리 ― bangtan yuri ― bulletproof glass

Derived terms

• 방탄소년단 (Bangtan-sonyeon-dan, “BTS”, a South Korean boy band, literally “bulletproof boy scouts”)
• 방탄(防彈)조끼 (bangtanjokki, “bulletproof vest”)
• 방탄(防彈)하다 (bangtanhada, “to be bulletproof”)
• 방탄(防彈)헬멧 (bangtanhelmet)
• 방탄모(防彈帽) (bangtanmo)
• 방탄벽(防彈壁) (bangtanbyeok)
• 방탄복(防彈服) (bangtanbok)
• 방탄유리(防彈琉璃) (bangtanyuri, “bulletproof glass”)
• 방탄의(防彈衣) (bangtanui)
• 방탄차(防彈車) (bangtancha, “armored car”)